[Endoscopic endonasal approach resection for anterior skull base, pterygopalatine fossa and infratemporal fossa tumors: retrospective analysis of 73 patients]

Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2014 Oct;28(20):1547-9.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To summarize the clinical experience with endoscopic transnasal resection of nasal skull- base neoplasms, which involved anterior skull base, pterygopalatine fossa, nfratemporal fossa.

Method: Clinical data from 73 patients performed on endoscopic transnasal resection of nasal skull-base neoplasms were analyzed retrospectively.

Result: Total tumor removal was obtained in 54 cases, subtotal removal in 19 cases. In 16 cases of benign tumor, the postoperative survival rate was 100%; Malignancy in 57 cases, of which 16 patients were died, and half-year survival rate was 71.9%.

Conclusion: Endoscopic endonasal approach be able to fully reveal and re- moval of lesions involving the anterior skull base, pterygopalatine fossa and infratemporal fossa. The approach is feasible and safe.

MeSH terms

  • Endoscopy*
  • Humans
  • Nose / surgery
  • Postoperative Period
  • Pterygopalatine Fossa
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Skull Base
  • Skull Base Neoplasms / surgery*